The Airmen's Stories - P/O C Colebrook

Christopher Colebrook, of Darlington, was born in December 1919, the son of James Charles Colebrook (1888-1966) and Gertrude Mary Raine (1888-1960).

He joined the RAFVR about July 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot.

Called up on 1st September 1939, he completed his training, was commissioned in September 1940 and joined 54 Squadron at Catterick on 14th October.

Colebrook above and below with P/O Ronald Henry Charles Powling, probably at Catterick in the winter of 1940/41.

Images courtesy of Christopher Colebrook (nephew).

Colebrook was killed on 20th April 1941, still serving with 54 Squadron.

His Spitfire IIA P7383 was shot down off Clacton by a Me109.

He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 31.

Above image courtesy of Dean Sumner